One of my favorite shows on TV is Say Yes to the Dress, on TLC. I love the workplace atmosphere. Who wouldn’t want to be surrounded by gowns and tiaras all day? It feels like a fairy tale. One thing I’ve noticed more lately is the use of the word “perfect.” The brides-to-be use it

This week’s quick tips and tweets are about the impact your thoughts have on your success. You can’t think like a failure and be a winner. Remember: Your thoughts make up your world, so… To be powerful, you must think powerful. You must stop thinking the worst possible thing. Feelings are not facts. Your fear

Lose the drama. Yep—it’s that simple. In a world where waves of feeling flood social media and “reality” TV, it’s easy to get caught up in someone else’s drama, and even mistake it for your own. And, if you’re already an anxious person, you’re easily drawn to the negative instead of the positive. Anxiety and

“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with

“At 37, Jeter might never again play the game the way he once did. But he still can show you how to win.” This quote is from a 2011 NY Post article by Steve Serby. He is speaking about Derek Jeter, who had recently suffered a calf injury and was in rehabilitation in Tampa, Florida.

I was recently interviewed on a radio show called Moving Up the Ladder. We discussed confidence killers that undermine us at work. What intrigued me most during the interview was something that I’m adding to the list: the absence of visual cues. As a TV host, I’m used to sitting across from my guests, and

We each have something we want. It nags at us, as we pursue it. It’s the thing we focus on the most–monopolizing our time and our thoughts. The more we want this one thing, the more frightened we become that we won’t get it. Don’t do this to yourself! Don’t let it take over. Don’t

In honor of July 4th, this week’s tips and tweets focus primarily on startups. After all, as a country, we were a startup once! Believe in yourself: Confidence comes from the inside. If you don’t believe in you & your company, how can you expect others to? Convey your value in human terms, not like

I just taped my Workplace Confidence TV show, which was all about international etiquette. You know, most people think etiquette is all about which fork or spoon you use, but it’s so much more than that. Etiquette is about being thoughtful in your behavior to make the people around you feel comfortable. This is even